Is my rooster good to eat?

I have a RI roo and he needs to go. So I decided I will grill him. Is he gonna be a good meat bird or at least decent? I helped butcher chickens when I was younger but never was involved in the gutting. Any resource or guidance in this part? I've was a meat cutter for years so I have an idea but I'd rather have better then an idea.

well, if you've been a meat cutter then you will know better than i did the first time i did it. i just cut off his head, let him bleed a few minutes hanging upside down from a tree, then cut off the rest of the pertinent parts, skinned (some people pluck), removed his innards, cleaned him up a bit and there you are.

it might be a little tougher than what you are used to at the store, as he will probably be a little older and may have had more excercise. the flavor will probably be great, though. i cook slower and on less high temp than from the store, personally.

Like any other animal try and not burst the intestines or cut them. it will be tough if you do.
other than that its no biggee. Even if you do cut the intestines it will only be hard on you the meat will be fine because i'm sure you will clean it anyway. good eating!

Don't forget to age him if you ever plan to get your teeth into it! Over night in the fridge should be fine.

Thanks. I was wondering about that as we always let our cattle age for a week or two when I was meat cutting. I'm trying to give him away first so hopefully someone will take him. He is quite the character and is good to the hens.

There are always two sides to a story and the truth runs somewhere down the middle.Nobody loses anything by being polite but there are a lot of people who are afraid to take the risk.In God's economy, the budget always balances.

There are always two sides to a story and the truth runs somewhere down the middle.Nobody loses anything by being polite but there are a lot of people who are afraid to take the risk.In God's economy, the budget always balances.